Tallulah Bankhead
Elsa Carlyle
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The Cheat is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott and starring Tallulah Bankhead and Harvey Stephens. The film is a remake of the 1915 silent film of the same title, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
The Cheat: Directed by George Abbott, Berthold Viertel. With Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Irving Pichel, Jay Fassett. Woman in debt makes an impulsive investment which doesn't go her way.
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- Drama, Romance
- George Abbott, Berthold Viertel
- 1931-11-28
The film was remade in 1923, with George Fitzmaurice as director and Pola Negri and Jack Holt starring. In 1931, Paramount again remade The Cheat, with Broadway mogul George Abbott as director and starring Tallulah Bankhead. The Cheat was also remade in France as Forfaiture (1937) directed by Marcel L'Herbier. This version, however, makes ...
Elsa Carlyle, in contrast to her charming personality and loving relationship with her indulgent husband, Jeffrey, is a compulsive gambler and spendthrift wh...
- 67 min
- 4.8K
- Cinema4Reel
Elsa gives Livingstone the check and believes her debt is paid, but Livingstone has already made a doll in her likeness and intends to possess her. When she refuses, he brands her with his crest and calls her a cheat because she welched on their bargain. Elsa shoots him and, horrified, runs home.
- George Abbott, Frank Heath, Fred Scheld
- Tallulah Bankhead
1931. Directed by George Abbott. A Beautiful Girl- Gambling with one man for the love of another, until her selfishness plunged them into a crisis of disgrace! Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she’s spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing.
Overview. Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich.
